Information about #BCBABF color

#BCBABF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCBABF belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 186, 191) — 73.7% red, 72.9% green, 74.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 2 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BCBABF is a softly muted balanced grey tone that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Greywacke (#BCB8BE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Gray (#BBBDBD) and Half Grey Chateau (#BABDC1).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 186, 191) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCBABF: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #BCBABF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCBABF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BCBABF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCBABF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCBABF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCBABF color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BCBABF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BCBABF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Quarter Delta color link
Quarter Delta

#BFC0BB

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Pale Slate color link
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Half Atmosphere color link
Half Atmosphere

#BEBFB7

#BCBABF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCBABF
  • RGB188, 186, 191
  • CMYK1, 2, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(188, 186, 191)
  • HSL264°, 4%, 74%
  • HSL Precise264°, 3.759%, 73.922%
  • HSV264°, 3%, 75%
  • HSB264°, 3%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.729, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.729, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.729, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCBABF
  • DECIMAL ID12368575
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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